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Campervan Rental Quick How To Guide

 To help your holiday go smoothly, we have created this guide for our campervan to help assist the handover. 

 Please note that you need to allow 1 hour for handover when collecting and returning the van.

 Contents

Safety-General

Loading the vehicle

Maximum load

Before you set off in the campervan

Selecting A Pitch

Window Blinds and Flyscreens

Lockers

Water – Toilet – see videos

Toilet empty and refill – see video

Water taps & Shower

Electric – see videos

Control Panel

Fridge/Freezer – see video

Gas – see videos

Gas Bottles

Oven/Grill – see video

Contacting Us

Things most likely to get broken and therefore require additional care

Videos link

 

Safety-General

Gas leak – If a gas leak is suspected.

  • Turn off the gas supply at the cylinder using the valve on top of the gas bottle.
  • Never search using a match.
  • Open all doors and windows to allow any gas to escape.
  • Check that the gas is not escaping from an unlit appliance.
  • Do not operate any electrical apparatus, especially light switches.
  • If the leak is not obvious, the campervan should be evacuated.
  • Remember that gas is heavier than air and therefore sinks to the lowest point.

 

Loading the vehicle

  • Load heavy items on the vehicle’s floor, ideally between the axles.

 

Maximum load

  • The vehicle’s maximum weight is 3.5t. You can take approx. 300kg, to include people, fresh and waste water, fuel, personal items, food, bikes, BBQ, chairs, tents etc.

 

Before you set off in the campervan

  • Ensure all items are stowed securely. Do not store heavy items in overhead lockers.
  • Close and secure all lockers and cupboard doors.
  • Close and secure all roof lights.
  • Close and latch all windows (never drive with windows on night settings).
  • Leave all curtains and blinds open to aid visibility.
  • Ensure all gas appliances are turned off, and the gas bottles are correctly positioned, secured, and turned off.
  • Ensure that the front seats are locked in the forward-facing position.
  • Ensure the tracker card is switched on, or the engine will not start.

 

Selecting A Pitch

  • Do not pitch in a position in which your vehicle will obstruct others coming in.
  • Try to choose a dry, level area and with a hard base. If you have no alternative but to pitch on a slope, ensure that you drive down the slope when you leave.
  • In poor site conditions, you are advised to keep engine revs as low as possible to avoid wheel spin and steer as straight as possible.
  • Levelling of the campervan on your chosen pitch must be carried out (ramps supplied) in both directions for the refrigerator and other equipment to function correctly.
  • If you are wild camping do not park under trees or the solar panel will not be able to function

 

Window Blinds and Flyscreens

The campervan is fitted with blinds and fly screens. These are incredibly fragile. Please take care when using them and use 2 hands. The dinette and kitchen window requires you to press in the small round buttons before lifting the levers.

 

Lockers

The lockers have a catch behind them – please do not just pull them, or the catch will break.

 Water – Toilet – see videos

Toilet empty and refill – see video.

The toilet will only flush when the pump is switched on, and there is water in the toilet tank.

The RED toilet light will come on when the toilet needs to be emptied.

  • The toilet flap MUST be in the closed position before removing the cassette to prevent damage.
  • Pull the cassette out by lifting the green catch, then pull the green handle. The cassette will slide out freely. If it sticks, stop. You must check the toilet flap inside is closed, or this will cause damage.

 

Please do not travel with a full cassette tank (we advise empty, but certainly not over half-full). Also, do not travel with water in the toilet bowl, or it will splash out. See the motorhome parking locations app for places to empty your toilet water (black water).

 

Water taps & Shower.

These only work when the control panel is switched on, and there is fresh water in the tank. Please do not let them run if no water is available, as the motor will quickly burn out.

Electric – see videos

Control Panel

  • If you are wild camping, please check the Leisure battery voltage regularly by pressing the middle button on the right-hand side. It will cycle through a few options. Keep pressing it until it shows a similar screen to the one below.

 

 

Fridge/Freezer – see video.

This works at all times of 12Volt only. To preserve the battery, if you are not hooked up, please leave it between 3-4 and put it into night mode when you go to bed.

 

To open the door, push the handle towards the front of the van, then pull it towards you.

 

Gas – see videos

Gas Bottles

The gas compartment kept locked at all times and the vents should NOT be obstructed.

 

Oven/Grill – see video

GrillPlease ensure to fully pull out the heat guard – failure to do so may result in the oven knob melting.

 

Contacting Us

If you have any questions or problems, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Johanna                                                     0777 5767100

Alan                                                            07747 842765

Camplify Roadside Assistance               0330 808 1811

GoBoony Roadside Assistance              0800 420 420 insurance number STF0123456789/123456

GoBoony                                                   02 3856 3048

Breakdown Fiat                                        0800 3428 1111

 

Things most likely to get broken and therefore require additional care please.

 

  • Wing mirrors
  • Fridge door
  • Leisure battery
  • Blinds and fly screens
  • Tyres
  • Electric cable connection
  • Cupboard locks
  • Windows – if not locked before moving the van
  • The table is not designed to take any significant weight and, therefore, should not be leaned on.

 

 

The van may be going straight back out, so please report any breakages or issues immediately so we can order new parts and arrange for someone to repair the damage.

 

Videos link

All videos can be found by going to nicamperhire.com/videos

 

Please ensure to return the van with a full tank of Diesel

If you want more than the extras that we have available, please talk to us and we will see if we can help you plan you trip. A full list of extras that we have available can be found here

Anything you need for your campervan holiday, please ask, and we will try to help. Click here to see our FAQ's